Jan Kirchhoff
Kirchhoff with Bayern in 2013. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jan Tilman Kirchhoff[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 1 October 1990||
Place of birth | Frankfurt, West Germany[3] | ||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
Playing position | Centre-back/Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
SpVgg Kickers 16 Frankfurt | |||
1999–2007 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
2007–2009 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | Mainz 05 II | 19 | (2) |
2008–2013 | Mainz 05 | 58 | (0) |
2013–2016 | Bayern Munich | 7 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Schalke 04 (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2015 | Bayern Munich II | 1 | (0) |
2016– | Sunderland | 15 | (0) |
National team | |||
2007–2008 | Germany U18 | 3 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Germany U19 | 8 | (1) |
2010–2013 | Germany U21 | 18 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 May 2016. |
Jan Tilman Kirchhoff (German pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈtɪl.man ˈkɪ̯ə.çɔf]; born 1 October 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and defensive midfielder for Sunderland.
Club career
Mainz 05
Kirchhoff made his professional debut in the 2. Bundesliga for 1. FSV Mainz 05 on 2 November 2008, when he started in a game against Rot Weiss Ahlen. He has been regarded as one of the most talented defenders in the Bundesliga.[4]
Bayern Munich
On 4 January 2013, Kirchhoff signed a pre-contract with Bayern Munich, agreeing to join them for the 2013–14 season as a free agent.[5]
Schalke 04 (loan)
On 27 December 2013, Kirchhoff joined fellow Bundesliga side Schalke 04 on a one-and-a-half year loan until 30 June 2015.[6][7]
Sunderland
On 7 January 2016, Kirchhoff signed an 18-month contract[8] with Sunderland for an undisclosed fee.[9] On 16 January 2016, Kirchhoff made his debut for Sunderland as a 59th-minute substitute.[10] Kirchhoff made a poor start as he deflected a shot from Christian Eriksen which led to a goal, and conceded a penalty with a foul on Danny Rose.[11] The German was then deployed mainly as a defensive midfielder and earned plaudits due to his precise tackling and passing.[12] Kirchhoff was voted the PFA Fans' Player of the Month for April for his performances as Sunderland fought against relegation.[13] Kirchhoff's efforts paid off as Sunderland managed to survive relegation thanks to a 3–0 win over Everton on 11 May 2016 with goals coming from defenders Patrick van Aanholt and a brace from Lamine Koné.[14]
International career
On 13 November 2007, Kirchhoff debuted for the Germany national U18 football team coming on in the 72nd minute of the match in a 4–0 win over Republic of Ireland U18s. On 7 September 2008, he debuted for the Germany national U19 football team in a 5–0 win over Czech Republic U19s. Kirchhoff scored his first U19 goal on 11 October 2008 in the 55th-minute of the match in a 5–0 win over Lithuania U19s. On 3 September 2009, he debuted for the Germany U21s in a 1–1 draw against Czech Republic U21s and scored his first U21 goal in the 72nd-minute. In 2012, Kirchhoff participated with the U21 team as an important squad member and the team's vice-captain in the 2013 UEFA European U21 Championship qualification, but due to injury he could not take part in the 2013 UEFA European U21 Championship.[15]
Personal life
Kirchhoff's brother Benjamin Kirchhoff is also a professional football defender who plays for VfB Stuttgart II.[16] Kirchhoff's father Theo Kirchhoff is a former footballer who played for German club VfL Germania Leer.[17]
Career statistics
- As of 11 May 2016.
Club | Season | League | Cup1 | League Cup2 | Continental3 | Total | Ref. | ||||||
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League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Mainz II | 2007–08 | Oberliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | [18] | |||||
2008–09 | Regionalliga West | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | [18] | |||||||
2010–11 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | [18] | ||||||||
Total | 19 | 2 | — | 19 | 2 | — | |||||||
Mainz | 2008–09 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | [18] | |||
2010–11 | Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | [18] | |||||
2011–12 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | [19] | ||||||
2012–13 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | [20] | ||||||
Total | 58 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 64 | 0 | — | |||||
Bayern Munich | 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | [18] | |
2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | [18] | ||||
Total | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | |||
Bayern Munich II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | [18] | |||
Schalke (loan) | 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | [18] | ||
2014–15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | [21] | ||||
Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | — | |||
Sunderland | 2015–16 | Premier League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | [22] | |
2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |||
Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | — | |||
Career total | 116 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 131 | 2 | — |
- 1.^ Includes DFB-Pokal and English FA Cup.
- 2.^ Includes English League Cup.
- 3.^ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
Honours
Club
- Mainz 05[23]
- Bayern Munich[23]
References
- ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 7 December 2013. p. 5. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Jan Kirchhoff Premier League Player Profile". Premier League. 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "Jan Kirchhoff". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ↑ "Kirchhoff, Jan". soccer news. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ↑ "FCB verpflichtet Mainzer Jan Kirchhoff" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ "FCB leiht Jan Kirchhoff an Schalke aus" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ "S04 leiht Jan Kirchhoff bis zum 30. Juni 2015 aus" (in German). FC Schalke 04. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ "Sunderland complete signing of Jan Kirchhoff from Bayern Munich". The Guardian. Press Association. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ↑ "Jan Kirchhoff: Sunderland sign Bayern Munich defender". BBC Sport. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ Harris, Alex (16 January 2016). "Tottenham 4 Sunderland 1: Kirchhoff endures nightmare Black Cats debut". Daily Star. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ↑ Taylor, Louise (21 January 2016). "Blame me for Jan Kirchhoff's debut, says Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce". The Guardian. The Guardian. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ↑ Young, Chris (21 March 2016). "Jan Kirchhoff is Sunderland's talisman, but his fitness remains a big problem". Sunderland Echo. Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ↑ Hunter, James (6 May 2016). "Sunderland's Jan Kirchhoff voted PFA Fans' Player of the Month for April". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ Taylor, Daniel (11 May 2016). "Sunderland safe after Lamine Koné double sinks crumbling Everton". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ "Rüdiger replaces injured Kirchhoff for Germany". uefa.com. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ "Player profile: Benjamin Kirchhoff". vfb.de (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ↑ "Künftiger Bayer hat Oma in Ostfriesland" [Future Bayer Granny in Ostfriesland]. germanialeer.de (in German). VfL Germania Leer. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Jan Kirchhoff » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ↑ "Kirchhoff, Jan" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ "Jan Kirchhoff". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ↑ "Jan Kirchhoff". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Jan Kirchhoff in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- 1 2 "J. Kirchhoff". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
External links
- Jan Kirchhoff profile at Fussballdaten
- Jan Kirchhoff career statistics at Soccerbase
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